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Table 4 Qualitative results for each writing method tested (C, conventional penholder; H, handwriting; G, GRIPIT)

From: Development and assessment of a hand assist device: GRIPIT

 

Subject 1

Subject 2

Subject 3

Subject 4

Writing method

C

H

G

C

H

G

C

H

G

C

H

G

Appearance

3

3

4

3

1

4

1

5

5

4

1

5

Portability

3

-

4

3

-

4

3

-

4

4

-

4

Difficulty of pen grasp

4

-

1

4

-

2

3

-

1

4

-

1

Writing sensation

3

2

4

4

3

5

2

1

2

3

1

5

Fatigability

1

1

4

3

1

4

3

3

5

3

1

5

Legibility

2

1

3

4

1

4

2

3

4

4

3

4

Average

2.67

1.75

3.33

3.50

1.50

3.83

2.33

3.00

3.50

3.67

1.50

4.00

  1. For all measures except difficulty of use and fatigability, higher values indicate a better result. For the difficulty of use measure, higher values indicate greater ease of use. For the fatigability measure, higher values indicate that the subject could write easily, without expending great effort. The subjects scored all of the evaluation items after the tasks
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Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation

ISSN: 1743-0003

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